Behind Donald Trump’s mass immigration drive, there was always a human cost that was often disregarded. Oudone Lothirath’s story has been gaining rnational attention, with the Laotian refugee community in Minnesota blaming ICE for delays in his chemotherapy. A friend of Lothirath has even accused the agency of cutting his life short.
It’s no wonder that the Trump administration is now trying to shift its messaging around this controversial part of his legacy. But late last year, things escalated as far as they possibly could in Minnesota. What started as a typical war of words — with Trump and Democratic representatives trading harsh rhetoric — ended with Trump sending ICE into Minnesota in full force to carry out raids targeting undocumented immigrants.
